Austin GILD AI Forum x Tecla: AI and Engineering Leaders Dinner — September

A candid dinner for senior AI and engineering leaders

The Austin GILD AI Forum, run with Tecla, gathers senior AI and engineering leaders for off-the-record conversation about what is actually working in their organizations — and what has quietly failed. It is capped at roughly 20–25 people and held under Chatham House Rules, which keeps the discussion small, specific, and candid.

The published run-of-show: arrival from 6:00, welcome at 6:30, a practitioner "Conversation Starter" at 6:45, breakout rounds from 7:00 to 8:00, and networking until 8:30. Discussion topics are escaping the AI proof-of-concept trap, scaling agents into production workflows, integrating AI with legacy systems, the cost of AI tooling, multi-agent orchestration, and governance of AI-generated code.

This is the September occurrence of a recurring Austin series, following an August edition. The audience skews toward people with real decision authority over AI adoption and engineering organizations, so it is more useful to leaders evaluating deployments than to those seeking an introduction to the technology.

Venue note: the forum is downtown, but the exact address is disclosed only to approved guests — the public listing shows just "Austin, TX." Registration requires approval, so apply early and expect confirmation before the address is shared.